blueberry jam

the plethora of blueberry picking has led me to jam making. i have never made jam before, but i read about it here and was inspired. i got a few books from the library and read as much as i could about preserving fruits and making jam.

i found a recipe in one of the books for blueberry jam that did not require any pectin (since i did not have any). then i set to work. lucky i was on the phone with crissy as i was making the jam because she is an experienced jamstress and answered all of my questions. it smelled delicious as it was cooking. just the sort of summer berry smell i was hoping for.

i filled the bottles and boiled them shut.

ready and waiting for a cold winter day when i need that warm berry smell to remind me of summer.